The covered hanging platform feeder has been a popular gorging spot for many species in the past two weeks. Generally anything with a "finch" in the name is drawn like a moth to flame. Happily for me, one of these are American Goldfinches and these finicky customers seem to be enjoying themselves. I am seeing good numbers of birds regularly through the day, so whatever family group drawn in during the "Megatube" episode this fall are clearly sticking around. It amazes me that they're so easily drawn in with easy sunflower seed pickings...especially having spent too many dollars on crazy nyjer socks and feeders and then losing the birds to some other location. Happy news for us, for them (perhaps) and for a Goldfinch-rich 2011!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Good Goldfinch Mojo
The covered hanging platform feeder has been a popular gorging spot for many species in the past two weeks. Generally anything with a "finch" in the name is drawn like a moth to flame. Happily for me, one of these are American Goldfinches and these finicky customers seem to be enjoying themselves. I am seeing good numbers of birds regularly through the day, so whatever family group drawn in during the "Megatube" episode this fall are clearly sticking around. It amazes me that they're so easily drawn in with easy sunflower seed pickings...especially having spent too many dollars on crazy nyjer socks and feeders and then losing the birds to some other location. Happy news for us, for them (perhaps) and for a Goldfinch-rich 2011!
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